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The correct nomenclature `(IUPAC)` for the following alcohol is A. (1) `2`-ethylbutan-`2`-olB. (2) `3`-methylpentan-`3`-olC. (3)`3`-ethyl-`3`methylpentan-`3`-olD. (4) `1,1`-diethylanol

Answer» Correct Answer - B
The compound is an alcohol. Thus, its `IUPAC` name is alkanol. Select the longest possible continuous `C` chain carrying the -OH group:
`overset(1)(CH_(2))overset(2)(CH_(3))-underset("3-Methylpentane-2-ol")(underset(OH)underset(|)overset(CH_(3))overset(3|)(C)-overset(4)(CH_(3))overset(5)(CH_(2)))`


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